Gotti charged with ordering four murders
John Gotti the reputed Gambino boss faces an 11 count federal racketeering indictment accusing him of ordering four murders including that of Paul Castellano and conspiring to kill a fifth person. He, underboss Frank Locascio and adviser Sammy Gravano were arrested at the Ravenite Club in Manhattan.
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Gambino Crime Family
Paul Castellano
Mafia
Carlo Gambino
Frank
Frankie Loc” Locascio
Salvatore
Sammy Bull’ Gravano
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Little Italy
Thomas Gambino
Garment District
James Fox
FBI
New York
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Pentagon procurement chief Betti resigns amid A 12 cost delays
John Betti, Pentagon undersecretary for acquisition, resigns effective December 31 to avoid new ethics rules after an internal report criticized mismanagement in the Navy A 12 program. The Avenger, built by McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics, faced cost overruns and delays.
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John Betti
Pentagon
Betti
Ford Motor Co
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Acquisition
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General Dynamics Corp
Dick Cheney
Navy
Volcanic threat to ozone despite limits on CFCs
Scientists warn a large future eruption could trigger global ozone loss despite Montreal Protocol cuts. A volcano akin to the 1982 El Chichón event could accelerate reactions between ozone and lingering CFCs, reducing stratospheric ozone by up to 12 percent and potentially boosting melanoma risk up to 48 percent in populated regions.
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Washington
Guy Brasseur
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Boulder
Colo
Antarctica
Record store owner fined for selling obscene rap albums
Charles Freeman, 32, was fined 1000 dollars plus court costs after selling 2 Live Crew’s As Nasty As They Wanna Be ruled obscene by a federal judge. He avoided a jail term and apologized after cursing the court. Judge Backman suggested donating the fine to a performing arts school. Prosecutor and defense both commented, Freeman to appeal.
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Fila
Live Crew
Charles Freeman
2 Live Crew
Texas
Alabama
Freeman
Backman
Pedro Dijols
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